{
 "index": "Murblz Residence Index",
 "edition": 0,
 "version": "2026-10",
 "date": "2026-10-29",
 "next": "2026-12-01",
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   "iso2": "GR",
   "name": "Greece",
   "route": "Residence permit: work, business, remote work, financially independent or investment",
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    "FI",
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    "SK"
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   "name": "Poland",
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    "BE",
    "BG",
    "CH",
    "CR",
    "CY",
    "CZ",
    "DE",
    "DK",
    "EE",
    "ES",
    "FI",
    "FR",
    "GE",
    "GR",
    "HR",
    "HU",
    "IS",
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    "LI",
    "LT",
    "LU",
    "LV",
    "ME",
    "MK",
    "MT",
    "NL",
    "NO",
    "PA",
    "PT",
    "RO",
    "RS",
    "SE",
    "SI",
    "SK"
   ],
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  {
   "iso2": "DE",
   "name": "Germany",
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   "doc": "temp",
   "score": 72.9,
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    "AT",
    "BE",
    "BG",
    "CH",
    "CR",
    "CY",
    "CZ",
    "DK",
    "EE",
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    "FI",
    "FR",
    "GE",
    "GR",
    "HR",
    "HU",
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    "LT",
    "LU",
    "LV",
    "ME",
    "MK",
    "MT",
    "NL",
    "NO",
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    "PL",
    "PT",
    "RO",
    "RS",
    "SE",
    "SI",
    "SK"
   ],
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  {
   "iso2": "PT",
   "name": "Portugal",
   "route": "Residence permit for employment, self-employment or highly qualified work",
   "doc": "temp",
   "score": 69.6,
   "n_visa_free": 36,
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    "BE",
    "BG",
    "CH",
    "CR",
    "CY",
    "CZ",
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    "DK",
    "EE",
    "ES",
    "FI",
    "FR",
    "GE",
    "GR",
    "HR",
    "HU",
    "IS",
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    "LI",
    "LT",
    "LU",
    "LV",
    "ME",
    "MK",
    "MT",
    "NL",
    "NO",
    "PA",
    "PL",
    "RO",
    "RS",
    "SE",
    "SI",
    "SK"
   ],
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   "iso2": "IT",
   "name": "Italy",
   "route": "Residence permit for employment or self-employment",
   "doc": "temp",
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    "AT",
    "BE",
    "BG",
    "CH",
    "CR",
    "CY",
    "CZ",
    "DE",
    "DK",
    "EE",
    "ES",
    "FI",
    "FR",
    "GE",
    "GR",
    "HR",
    "HU",
    "IS",
    "LI",
    "LT",
    "LU",
    "LV",
    "ME",
    "MK",
    "MT",
    "NL",
    "NO",
    "PA",
    "PL",
    "PT",
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    "RS",
    "SE",
    "SI",
    "SK"
   ],
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    "AL",
    "CA",
    "CR",
    "DO",
    "GE",
    "ME",
    "MX",
    "PA",
    "RS"
   ],
   "pr_years": 0,
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   "keeps_passport": true,
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   "rank": 6
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   "iso2": "HU",
   "name": "Hungary",
   "route": "EU Blue Card, leading to a national residence card",
   "doc": "temp",
   "score": 65.9,
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    "AT",
    "BE",
    "BG",
    "CH",
    "CR",
    "CY",
    "CZ",
    "DE",
    "DK",
    "EE",
    "ES",
    "FI",
    "FR",
    "GE",
    "GR",
    "HR",
    "IS",
    "IT",
    "LI",
    "LT",
    "LU",
    "LV",
    "ME",
    "MK",
    "MT",
    "NL",
    "NO",
    "PA",
    "PL",
    "PT",
    "RO",
    "RS",
    "SE",
    "SI",
    "SK"
   ],
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   "rank": 8
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  {
   "iso2": "RU",
   "name": "Russia",
   "route": "Residence permit (vid na zhitelstvo) after a temporary residence permit (RVP)",
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    "BY"
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   "pr_years": 0,
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  {
   "iso2": "CA",
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   "route": "Express Entry permanent residence, applying from abroad",
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    "CR",
    "DO",
    "GE",
    "MX",
    "PA"
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   "keeps_passport": true,
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   "rank": 10
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  {
   "iso2": "AR",
   "name": "Argentina",
   "route": "Temporary residence: rentier, pensioner, investor, work or study",
   "doc": "temp",
   "score": 62.5,
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  {
   "iso2": "FI",
   "name": "Finland",
   "route": "Specialist residence permit or EU Blue Card",
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    "AL",
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    "BE",
    "BG",
    "CH",
    "CR",
    "CY",
    "CZ",
    "DE",
    "DK",
    "EE",
    "ES",
    "FR",
    "GE",
    "GR",
    "HR",
    "HU",
    "IS",
    "IT",
    "LI",
    "LT",
    "LU",
    "LV",
    "ME",
    "MK",
    "MT",
    "NL",
    "NO",
    "PA",
    "PL",
    "PT",
    "RO",
    "RS",
    "SE",
    "SI",
    "SK"
   ],
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   "keeps_passport": true,
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   "checked": "2026-10-29",
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   "iso2": "LV",
   "name": "Latvia",
   "route": "Temporary residence permit: work, business or family",
   "doc": "temp",
   "score": 62.5,
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    "AL",
    "AT",
    "BE",
    "BG",
    "CH",
    "CR",
    "CY",
    "CZ",
    "DE",
    "DK",
    "EE",
    "ES",
    "FI",
    "FR",
    "GE",
    "GR",
    "HR",
    "HU",
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    "IT",
    "LI",
    "LT",
    "LU",
    "ME",
    "MK",
    "MT",
    "NL",
    "NO",
    "PA",
    "PL",
    "PT",
    "RO",
    "RS",
    "SE",
    "SI",
    "SK"
   ],
   "pr_years": 5,
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   "keeps_passport": "partial",
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   "rank": 11
  },
  {
   "iso2": "CZ",
   "name": "Czech Republic",
   "route": "Employee card (employment) or EU Blue Card",
   "doc": "temp",
   "score": 62.2,
   "n_visa_free": 36,
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    "AL",
    "AT",
    "BE",
    "BG",
    "CH",
    "CR",
    "CY",
    "DE",
    "DK",
    "EE",
    "ES",
    "FI",
    "FR",
    "GE",
    "GR",
    "HR",
    "HU",
    "IS",
    "IT",
    "LI",
    "LT",
    "LU",
    "LV",
    "ME",
    "MK",
    "MT",
    "NL",
    "NO",
    "PA",
    "PL",
    "PT",
    "RO",
    "RS",
    "SE",
    "SI",
    "SK"
   ],
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   "keeps_passport": "partial",
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   "min_basis": "employee card application fee",
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  },
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   "iso2": "ES",
   "name": "Spain",
   "route": "Temporary residence: employment, self-employment, digital nomad, non-lucrative or family",
   "doc": "temp",
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    "AL",
    "AT",
    "BE",
    "BG",
    "CH",
    "CR",
    "CY",
    "CZ",
    "DE",
    "DK",
    "EE",
    "FI",
    "FR",
    "GE",
    "GR",
    "HR",
    "HU",
    "IS",
    "IT",
    "LI",
    "LT",
    "LU",
    "LV",
    "ME",
    "MK",
    "MT",
    "NL",
    "NO",
    "PA",
    "PL",
    "PT",
    "RO",
    "RS",
    "SE",
    "SI",
    "SK"
   ],
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   "iso2": "BG",
   "name": "Bulgaria",
   "route": "Single permit for residence and work (employment)",
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    "AT",
    "BE",
    "CH",
    "CR",
    "CY",
    "CZ",
    "DE",
    "DK",
    "EE",
    "ES",
    "FI",
    "FR",
    "GE",
    "GR",
    "HR",
    "HU",
    "IS",
    "IT",
    "LI",
    "LT",
    "LU",
    "LV",
    "ME",
    "MK",
    "MT",
    "NL",
    "NO",
    "PA",
    "PL",
    "PT",
    "RO",
    "RS",
    "SE",
    "SI",
    "SK"
   ],
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   "rank": 16
  },
  {
   "iso2": "AM",
   "name": "Armenia",
   "route": "Temporary residence permit: work, study or family",
   "doc": "temp",
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   "citizenship_years": 3,
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   "rank": 17
  },
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   "iso2": "NZ",
   "name": "New Zealand",
   "route": "Resident visa (Skilled Migrant Category or Green List straight to residence)",
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    "GE"
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   "iso2": "NL",
   "name": "Netherlands",
   "route": "Highly skilled migrant residence permit (work)",
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    "AT",
    "BE",
    "BG",
    "CH",
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    "CY",
    "CZ",
    "DE",
    "DK",
    "EE",
    "ES",
    "FI",
    "FR",
    "GE",
    "GR",
    "HR",
    "HU",
    "IS",
    "IT",
    "LI",
    "LT",
    "LU",
    "LV",
    "ME",
    "MK",
    "MT",
    "NO",
    "PA",
    "PL",
    "PT",
    "RO",
    "RS",
    "SE",
    "SI",
    "SK"
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   "iso2": "EE",
   "name": "Estonia",
   "route": "Temporary residence permit: work, business or family",
   "doc": "temp",
   "score": 60.0,
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    "AL",
    "AT",
    "BE",
    "BG",
    "CH",
    "CR",
    "CY",
    "CZ",
    "DE",
    "DK",
    "ES",
    "FI",
    "FR",
    "GE",
    "GR",
    "HR",
    "HU",
    "IS",
    "IT",
    "LI",
    "LT",
    "LU",
    "LV",
    "ME",
    "MK",
    "MT",
    "NL",
    "NO",
    "PA",
    "PL",
    "PT",
    "RO",
    "RS",
    "SE",
    "SI",
    "SK"
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  },
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   "iso2": "HR",
   "name": "Croatia",
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   "doc": "temp",
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   "n_visa_free": 36,
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    "AT",
    "BE",
    "BG",
    "CH",
    "CR",
    "CY",
    "CZ",
    "DE",
    "DK",
    "EE",
    "ES",
    "FI",
    "FR",
    "GE",
    "GR",
    "HU",
    "IS",
    "IT",
    "LI",
    "LT",
    "LU",
    "LV",
    "ME",
    "MK",
    "MT",
    "NL",
    "NO",
    "PA",
    "PL",
    "PT",
    "RO",
    "RS",
    "SE",
    "SI",
    "SK"
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   "iso2": "BR",
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   "iso2": "AT",
   "name": "Austria",
   "route": "Red-White-Red Card and other permits with settlement status",
   "doc": "temp",
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    "BE",
    "BG",
    "CH",
    "CR",
    "CY",
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    "DK",
    "EE",
    "ES",
    "FI",
    "FR",
    "GE",
    "GR",
    "HR",
    "HU",
    "IS",
    "IT",
    "LI",
    "LT",
    "LU",
    "LV",
    "ME",
    "MK",
    "MT",
    "NL",
    "NO",
    "PA",
    "PL",
    "PT",
    "RO",
    "RS",
    "SE",
    "SI",
    "SK"
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  },
  {
   "iso2": "LT",
   "name": "Lithuania",
   "route": "Temporary residence permit for work within the annual quota",
   "doc": "temp",
   "score": 54.5,
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    "AT",
    "BE",
    "BG",
    "CH",
    "CR",
    "CY",
    "CZ",
    "DE",
    "DK",
    "EE",
    "ES",
    "FI",
    "FR",
    "GE",
    "GR",
    "HR",
    "HU",
    "IS",
    "IT",
    "LI",
    "LU",
    "LV",
    "ME",
    "MK",
    "MT",
    "NL",
    "NO",
    "PA",
    "PL",
    "PT",
    "RO",
    "RS",
    "SE",
    "SI",
    "SK"
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   "iso2": "KZ",
   "name": "Kazakhstan",
   "route": "Permanent residence permit on the general route: selection with Kazakh test, 600 points, interview and bank balance",
   "doc": "pr",
   "score": 43.6,
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   "name": "United Kingdom",
   "route": "Skilled Worker visa",
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   "iso2": "RS",
   "name": "Serbia",
   "route": "Single permit for residence and work (employment, own company or sole proprietorship)",
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   "n_visa_free": 0,
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   "iso2": "CR",
   "name": "Costa Rica",
   "route": "Pensioner temporary residence (pensionado)",
   "doc": "temp",
   "score": 39.4,
   "n_visa_free": 0,
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   "iso2": "TR",
   "name": "Turkey",
   "route": "Work permit, which counts as a residence permit",
   "doc": "temp",
   "score": 38.7,
   "n_visa_free": 0,
   "n_list": [],
   "pr_years": 8,
   "citizenship_years": 5,
   "keeps_passport": true,
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   "name": "Thailand",
   "route": "Employment: non-immigrant visa with work permit, renewed annually",
   "doc": "temp",
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   "iso2": "KR",
   "name": "South Korea",
   "route": "Contract work with a Korean employer (professional work visa)",
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    "PA"
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   "iso2": "MX",
   "name": "Mexico",
   "route": "Temporary resident by economic solvency (income), work or investment",
   "doc": "temp",
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   "route": "Temporary residence through property: a home worth at least USD 120,000",
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   "iso2": "JP",
   "name": "Japan",
   "route": "Work status of residence (employment with a Japanese company)",
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   "name": "Belarus",
   "route": "Temporary residence permit",
   "doc": "temp",
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   "iso2": "GE",
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   "route": "Temporary residence permit: work, own company or family reunification",
   "doc": "temp",
   "score": 12.4,
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   "citizenship_years": 10,
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   "route": "Investment in a company in China, permanent residence after 3 years in a row",
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   "name": "Malaysia",
   "route": "Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme",
   "doc": "temp",
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   "iso2": "VN",
   "name": "Vietnam",
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   "doc": "temp",
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